Georgia SB 220 — "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 220: "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact

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Latest action

July 1, 2026 — Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Matt Brass — primary sponsor
• Carden Summers — primary sponsor
• Bo Hatchett — primary sponsor
• Brian Strickland — primary sponsor
• Kim Jackson — primary sponsor
• Emanuel Jones — primary sponsor
• Freddie Powell Sims — primary sponsor
• David Lucas — primary sponsor
• Brandon Beach — primary sponsor
• Sheikh Rahman — primary sponsor
• Billy Hickman — primary sponsor
• Mike Hodges — primary sponsor
• Harold Jones II — primary sponsor
• Elena Parent — primary sponsor
• Colton Moore — primary sponsor
• Russ Goodman — primary sponsor
• Josh McLaurin — primary sponsor
• Rick Williams — primary sponsor
• Lee Anderson — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 220/AP* Read version ↗

LC 33 9865S/hss Read version ↗

SFA to SB 220 Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 33 2118 Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 2A Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 33 2116 Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 1A AM 33 2117 Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

Committee Sub LC 33 9799S Read version ↗

Floor Amend 4 AM 55 0096 Read version ↗

Floor Amend 3 AM 33 2094 Read version ↗

Floor Amend 2 AM 33 2091 Read version ↗

Floor Amend 1 Read version ↗

As introduced LC 33 9778 Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Effective Date
2. May 12, 2026Act 712
3. May 12, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. March 23, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
6. March 18, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
7. March 12, 2026House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
8. March 12, 2026House Third Readers
9. February 10, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
10. April 4, 2025House Withdrawn, Recommitted
11. March 20, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported
12. March 11, 2025House Second Readers
13. March 10, 2025House First Readers
14. March 6, 2025Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
15. March 6, 2025Senate Third Read
16. February 28, 2025Senate Read Second Time
17. February 27, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
18. February 20, 2025Senate Read and Referred
19. February 19, 2025Senate Hopper

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